This is the week when the broadcast networks (minus CBS, which couldn’t wait) announce their schedules for the next season, and NBC got it started.
The Rockford Files, headlined by David Boreanaz, might be their most buzzworthy new scripted series, but they are holding it until the midseason. However, the drama Line of Fire and comedy Newlyweds will debut in the Fall.
I said the Rockford reboot is their biggest scripted new series because the civilian version of The Traitors should be a mega hit! I am more interested in this take than the “celebrity” version, and I am sure I am not alone.
What are you most looking forward to?
NBC FALL 2026-27 SCHEDULE
MONDAY (Sept./Oct.)
8-10 p.m. – The Voice
10-11 p.m. – LINE OF FIRE
MONDAY (November)
8-8:30 p.m. – St. Denis Medical
8:30-9 p.m. – The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins
9-10 p.m. – The Voice
10-11 p.m. – LINE OF FIRE
TUESDAY
8-11 p.m. NBA
WEDNESDAY
8-9 p.m. – Chicago Med
9-10 p.m. – Chicago Fire
10-11 p.m. – Chicago P.D.
THURSDAY
8-9 p.m. – THE TRAITORS
9-10 p.m. – Law & Order: SVU
10-11 p.m. – Law & Order
FRIDAY
8-8:30- p.m. – Happy’s Place
8:30-9 p.m. – NEWLYWEDS
9-11 p.m. – Dateline NBC
To read about the new shows, then
NEW DRAMA SERIES
“LINE OF FIRE”
A family of law enforcement agents bridges personal differences and crosses professional boundaries as they tackle cases for the FBI, US Marshals, Secret Service and Department of Justice. After a seemingly cut-and-dry case turns into a deadly conspiracy, they must use the expertise from a lifetime of protecting civilians and politicians to protect one another and bring the killer to justice … even if it means betraying their sworn code.
The series stars Peter Krause, Hope Davis, Kat Cunning, Tommy O’Brien, Taylor Bloom and Charlie Barnett.
“THE ROCKFORD FILES”
A contemporary update on the classic series of the same name. Newly paroled after doing time for a crime he didn’t commit, James Rockford returns to his life as a private investigator using his charm and wit to solve cases around Los Angeles. It doesn’t take long for his quest for legitimacy to land him squarely in the crosshairs of both local police and organized crime.
The series stars David Boreanaz, Michaela McManus, Felix Solis and Jacki Weaver.
NEW COMEDY SERIES
“SUNSET P.I.”
Continues the proud tradition of Los Angeles private eyes that began with Philip Marlowe and will end with this show.
The series stars Jake Johnson, Jane Levy, Langston Kerman, Mary Shalaby and Keith David.
“NEWLYWEDS”
A later-in-life love story about a free-spirited woman and a buttoned-up professor who marry impetuously after a whirlwind courtship.
The series stars Téa Leoni and Tim Daly with Jamie Lee Curtis as a recurring guest star.
NEW UNSCRIPTED SERIES
“THE TRAITORS”
“The Traitors” is coming to NBC with an all-new civilian version of Peacock’s Emmy Award-winning competition reality series known for strategic gameplay and skillful saboteurs.
In this brand-new iteration of “The Traitors” for NBC, Emmy-winning host Alan Cumming is opening the doors to his now infamous castle in the Scottish Highlands to everyday Americans. There he will ask them, “Are you a Faithful? Or are you a Traitor?” “The Traitors” is a nail-biting psychological adventure in which treachery and deceit are the name of the game. Set at an ancient castle set deep in the Scottish Highlands, contestants work together on a series of exhilarating missions to build a prize fund worth up to $250,000. Hidden amongst the Faithful are the Traitors, whose goal is to eliminate the Faithful and claim the prize for themselves. Under the cover of darkness, the Traitors murder the Faithful one by one in a treacherous spree while the Faithful try to uncover the Traitors and banish them from the game. If the Faithful contestants banish all the Traitors, they will share the prize fund, but if a Traitor (or Traitors) makes it to the end, they will steal all the money.
“WORDLE”
NBC has greenlit a new game show series based on “Wordle,” the globally beloved word game from The New York Times Games.
Produced by Universal Television Alternative Studio (UTAS), in partnership with Jimmy Fallon’s Electric Hot Dog and The New York Times, the series brings the global phenomenon to television with a fresh, fast-paced format. Originally launched in 2021 and acquired by The New York Times in 2022, Wordle has become a cultural phenomenon, engaging millions of daily players worldwide and inspiring conversation across generations.
An avid “Wordle” player, “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie will serve as host of the primetime gameshow. The new format challenges players to solve five-letter word puzzles in a supersized battle of smarts, speed and fun. It builds on the way the puzzle community engages with Wordle every day — solving together, sharing wins, debating strategies and cheering one another on. Now, that style of play comes to life as the most-obsessed and competitive players will team up in squads and go head-to-head in the “Wordle” arena, playing for an incredible cash prize.
Casting for the season is currently open, interested applicants can visit wordle.castingcrane.com. Production on the show is set to begin later this year and is slated to premiere in 2027.
